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Re: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes, part two!

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes, part two!
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Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 08:36:26 -0600
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Steven, this is starting to make us both crazy. You have proved, nearly 
conclusively that the rings and valves are sealing. To be sure of those 
findings do this. On the offending cylinder rotate the valves in the 
guides to ascertain one of the heads isn't bent and only seals in one 
particular position. Second bring the piston to near TDC and push on it 
to see if it moves laterally more than intact rings would permit. 
Compare with the other pistons. This might indicate a broken or weak 
ring that doesn't show up under cranking. Lastly, yes a well worn cam 
lobe would indicate insufficient time for cylinder filling. You might 
also look in the radiator for air bubbles when cranking---another issue 
for gasket failure. Healey 4cyl  heads are notorious for leaking around 
the cyl bores esp with a solid copper gasket. There is a gasket outfit 
in Lubbock TX that can make individual rings, say 0.002-0.0025" to place 
over the gasket to provide extra squish around the bores. PS always 
check compression with the throttle wide open.  DP

On 3/13/2020 5:42 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Bronze guides...
> https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/05/15/bronze-giudes-in-cast-iron-cylinder-heads/
>
> On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 12:17 PM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys, 
>
>     This is the first I have ever heard about the bronze valve guides
>     being crushed. I had always heard they were the better ones and
>     they are by far the more expensive. Not that money and/or
>     expensive makes something better. I have heard though, that they
>     are better, so this is a surprise.
>        And yes, I will be checking everything over with a fine tooth
>     comb all this weekend. With the amount of carbon I found on the
>     valves I am for sure going to be checking the piston rings even
>     though the cylinder walls are quite pristine. The reason? Finding
>     less than stellar workmanship in the previous work done of this
>     engine, I just don't trust that the rings were done correctly to
>     begin with and since I'm here, I'm going to check.  Peace of mind
>     will be well worth it.
>     Steven
>
>     On March 13, 2020 at 11:47 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE <ynotink@msn.com
>
>>     Another consideration is whether you have bronze valve guides in
>>     an iron head. These can cause problems due to the different
>>     thermal expansion rates of the materials. The iron can crush the
>>     bronze and cause the valve to stick.
>>
>>     Bill Lawrence
>>     BN1 #554
>>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>     *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
>>     *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 8:19:28 AM
>>     *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes, part two!
>>
>>     Measure the bores in several places first. If no significant wear
>>     is apparent leave the pistons and rings well alone. Also look for
>>     ridges near the top of the bores. If they are not present, wear
>>     is not very likely. If the bores are fine, piston ring wear is
>>     not likely. Valves do rock a bit in the guides. They need to,
>>     they expand in the guides when the engine is running. You may or
>>     may not use cap seals on the valve guides.
>>
>>     If there is wear in the cylinders however have the block rebored
>>     and fit new pistons and rings
>>
>>     Burning some oil is nothing to worry about on the old engines.
>>     When new 1ltr per 1000km (about 1 qrt per 500mls) was quite
>>     permissible (after running in during which oil consumption could
>>     be much higher). Check the crank case ventilation system, when
>>     dirty/blocked it can be a cause of considerable oil consumption.
>>     Anyway you probably loose most oil leaking. Overfilling the sump
>>     is another cause of oil consumption as excessive oil will be
>>     expelled through the crank case ventilation system
>>
>>     The head should be dead straight but the surface does not need to
>>     be super smooth. In most causes you can see feel the milling marks.
>>
>>     Replacing the bearing shells and seals is good practice if the
>>     bottom end comes apart. Does not cost an arm and a leg and if in
>>     time you will save on grinding the crankshaft. Measure the crank
>>     pins in various places and check if these are within limits.
>>
>>     Kees Oudesluijs
>>
>>
>>     Op 13-3-2020 om 00:29 schreef Steven Kingsbury via Healeys:
>>>     Latest update, took the head to a friend's machine shop and took
>>>     the valves out. All the intake vales had build up of soft
>>>     carbon, a sign of burning oil I was told and I'm going to have
>>>     to also pull the pistons to redo the rings. Fun, but I'm here,
>>>     so why not? I'm also going to get new valve guides pressed in
>>>     and replace the ones in the head as the valves seem to rock a
>>>     bit going up and down. The head though is not warped and is
>>>     straight, but I will get it checked out for cracks and resurface
>>>     the head to make it super smooth.
>>>        I'm also going to drop the pan, and push the pistons out of
>>>     the block and replace the rings. And yes, I will plastiguage the
>>>     crank to make sure it's in good shape and install new rod
>>>     bearings when in there.
>>>        I am also going to remove the tappet cover and take a good,
>>>     hard, close up look at all the lifters to make sure that's not a
>>>     problem. Right now, in for a penny, in for a pound. Sterling
>>>     that is.
>>>        Basically, I'm making sure everything is correct this time
>>>     and then I will have no one but me to blame if it doesn't work.
>>>     But all in all, it seems pretty simple. So stay tuned for
>>>     further updates as they happen.
>>>        Thanks for all the input, suggestions and guesses. This is
>>>     actually quite the fun project.
>>>     Steven Kingsbury
>>>
>>>     On March 12, 2020 at 12:38 PM, John Harper
>>>
>>>>     Hank
>>>>
>>>>     The fact that number 2 exhaust valve is not the same colour as
>>>>     the others might be a clue. Maybe it is not closing fully? It
>>>>     would be worth checking for a stuck valve guide, broken spring
>>>>     or just lost  clearance. A partially seized rocker is possible
>>>>     but not likely. This may not be the problem but it would not
>>>>     take much effort to pull the valve out and check for any
>>>>     burning on the working face.
>>>>
>>>>     Best regards
>>>>
>>>>     On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at 18:18, <gradea1@charter.net
>>>>
>>>>         Hi Steven-good to hear from you!
>>>>
>>>>         That's a nice test, but I would magnaflux the head for
>>>>         cracks between 2-3 and have it shaved flat..could be a head
>>>>         gasket leak due to warped head...especially if valves and
>>>>         rings checked good.
>>>>
>>>>         Also, I don't recommend  NGK plugs- use Champion
>>>>         N-5...maybe cause of carbon on valves. Unless cam is flat,
>>>>         valve spring broken or tappet rods bent/broken, problem is
>>>>         in head-block fit.
>>>>
>>>>         Regards, Hank Leach
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         -----------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>>         From: "Steven Kingsbury via Healeys"
>>>>         Cc:
>>>>         Sent: Thursday March 12 2020 9:40:25AM
>>>>         Subject: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes, part two!
>>>>
>>>>         Okay, here's the latest! I finally got to pull my head If
>>>>         you remember, I had 155 lbs of pressure in cylinders 1, 3,
>>>>         and 4 and only 25 lbs in cylinder number two. So with the
>>>>         head off, I was prepared to find a problem with I flipped
>>>>         it over to expose the valves, no such luck. Other than
>>>>         number two exhaust valve being a bit black, no cracks,
>>>>         nothing stuck and it looked fine. So then I went to look
>>>>         into the cylinders themselves, walls smooth, flat high
>>>>         compression pistons smooth, number three a bit rough on the
>>>>         top, but other than that and good.
>>>>            So then I went back to the head, put the spark plugs
>>>>         back in and filled the combustion chambers with paint
>>>>         thinner to see where it would leak out. Filled each chamber
>>>>         evenly and waited. Twelve hours later, and other than
>>>>         evaporation, no leaks! All chambers still even in their
>>>>         fluid retention.
>>>>            So then I rotated the crank to get all the pistons to an
>>>>         almost even position and put paint thinner in the cylinders
>>>>         at the same depth. No quick leak, not one cylinder faster
>>>>         than the others and all the fluid finally drained out
>>>>         smoothly and evenly in each cylinder.
>>>>            I'm a bit stumped. My next step is taking the head to a
>>>>         guy in town, an old machinist who builds his own engines
>>>>         and runs his car at Bonneville in the 300 mph range. He
>>>>         knows what he's doing and I'm sure he will give me some
>>>>         sage advice and help. Also as a side note, I went over the
>>>>         head with a magnifying glass and can see now cracks, but
>>>>         that doesn't mean they are not there I know. I was just
>>>>         thinking with a 100 pound plus difference, something would
>>>>         be obvious.
>>>>            I am also going to be taking off the tappet cover on the
>>>>         side, inspect all the lifters and see what I can find
>>>>         there. Like I said, I'm a bit perplexed, but I'm not done.
>>>>         I will find something wrong! Here are some photos for you,
>>>>         maybe you can see something I can't.
>>>>
>>>>         IMG_20200311_143602.jpg
>>>>         Here's the head, upside down and you can see the exhaust
>>>>         valve on number two is blacker than the others, but no
>>>>         cracks, chips, or visible damage.
>>>>         IMG_20200311_172123.jpg
>>>>         And here's the fluid I placed in the combustion chambers.
>>>>         It didn't drain out and just sat there.
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>     John Harper
>>>>
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    <p>Steven, this is starting to make us both crazy. You have proved,
      nearly conclusively that the rings and valves are sealing. To be
      sure of those findings do this. On the offending cylinder rotate
      the valves in the guides to ascertain one of the heads isn't bent
      and only seals in one particular position. Second bring the piston
      to near TDC and push on it to see if it moves laterally more than
      intact rings would permit. Compare with the other pistons. This
      might indicate a broken or weak ring that doesn't show up under
      cranking. Lastly, yes a well worn cam lobe would indicate
      insufficient time for cylinder filling. You might also look in the
      radiator for air bubbles when cranking---another issue for gasket
      failure. Healey 4cyl  heads are notorious for leaking around the
      cyl bores esp with a solid copper gasket. There is a gasket outfit
      in Lubbock TX that can make individual rings, say 0.002-0.0025" to
      place over the gasket to provide extra squish around the bores. PS
      always check compression with the throttle wide open.  DP<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/13/2020 5:42 PM, Michael Salter
      wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:CAB3i7LJkZpQQOAssQo_-wZcu6MG5fZja7WVQSqo6wqNEYibSJA@mail.gmail.com">
      <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
      <div dir="auto">Bronze guides...
        <div dir="auto"><a
href="https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/05/15/bronze-giudes-in-cast-iron-cylinder-heads/";
            
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/2007/05/15/bronze-giudes-in-cast-iron-cylinder-heads/</a><br>
        </div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Mar 14, 2020, 12:17 PM
          Steven Kingsbury via Healeys, &lt;<a
            href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; 
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
        </div>
        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
          .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
          <div>
            <div>This is the first I have ever heard about the bronze
              valve guides being crushed. I had always heard they were
              the better ones and they are by far the more expensive.
              Not that money and/or expensive makes something better. I
              have heard though, that they are better, so this is a
              surprise. </div>
            <div>   And yes, I will be checking everything over with a
              fine tooth comb all this weekend. With the amount of
              carbon I found on the valves I am for sure going to be
              checking the piston rings even though the cylinder walls
              are quite pristine. The reason? Finding less than stellar
              workmanship in the previous work done of this engine, I
              just don't trust that the rings were done correctly to
              begin with and since I'm here, I'm going to check.  Peace
              of mind will be well worth it.</div>
            <div>Steven</div>
            <div><br>
              On March 13, 2020 at 11:47 AM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE &lt;<a
                href="mailto:ynotink@msn.com"; target="_blank"
                rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">ynotink@msn.com</a>&gt;
              wrote:<br>
              <br>
            </div>
            <div>
              <blockquote type="cite">
                <div>Another consideration is whether you have bronze
                  valve guides in an iron head. These can cause problems
                  due to the different thermal expansion rates of the
                  materials. The iron can crush the bronze and cause the
                  valve to stick.<br>
                  <br>
                  Bill Lawrence<br>
                  BN1 #554<br>
                  <hr style="display:inline-block;width:98%">
                  <div id="m_982458915621157960divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><span
                      face="Calibri, sans-serif"
                      
style="font-size:11pt;color:#000000;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"
                      color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Healeys &lt;<a
                        href="mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net";
                        target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                        
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt;
                      on behalf of Kees Oudesluijs &lt;<a
                        href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl";
                        target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>&gt;<br>
                      <b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 8:19:28 AM<br>
                      <b>To:</b> <a
                        href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                        target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                        moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>
                      &lt;<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
                        target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                        
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
                      <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes,
                      part two!</span>
                    <div> </div>
                  </div>
                  <div>
                    <p>Measure the bores in several places first. If no
                      significant wear is apparent leave the pistons and
                      rings well alone. Also look for ridges near the
                      top of the bores. If they are not present, wear is
                      not very likely. If the bores are fine, piston
                      ring wear is not likely. Valves do rock a bit in
                      the guides. They need to, they expand in the
                      guides when the engine is running. You may or may
                      not use cap seals on the valve guides. <br>
                    </p>
                    <p>If there is wear in the cylinders however have
                      the block rebored and fit new pistons and rings<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>Burning some oil is nothing to worry about on the
                      old engines. When new 1ltr per 1000km (about 1 qrt
                      per 500mls) was quite permissible (after running
                      in during which oil consumption could be much
                      higher). Check the crank case ventilation system,
                      when dirty/blocked it can be a cause of
                      considerable oil consumption. Anyway you probably
                      loose most oil leaking. Overfilling the sump is
                      another cause of oil consumption as excessive oil
                      will be expelled through the crank case
                      ventilation system<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>The head should be dead straight but the surface
                      does not need to be super smooth. In most causes
                      you can see feel the milling marks.</p>
                    <p>Replacing the bearing shells and seals is good
                      practice if the bottom end comes apart. Does not
                      cost an arm and a leg and if in time you will save
                      on grinding the crankshaft. Measure the crank pins
                      in various places and check if these are within
                      limits.<br>
                    </p>
                    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
                    <p><br>
                    </p>
                    <div>Op 13-3-2020 om 00:29 schreef Steven Kingsbury
                      via Healeys:<br>
                    </div>
                    <blockquote type="cite">
                      <div>Latest update, took the head to a friend's
                        machine shop and took the valves out. All the
                        intake vales had build up of soft carbon, a sign
                        of burning oil I was told and I'm going to have
                        to also pull the pistons to redo the rings. Fun,
                        but I'm here, so why not? I'm also going to get
                        new valve guides pressed in and replace the ones
                        in the head as the valves seem to rock a bit
                        going up and down. The head though is not warped
                        and is straight, but I will get it checked out
                        for cracks and resurface the head to make it
                        super smooth.</div>
                      <div>   I'm also going to drop the pan, and push
                        the pistons out of the block and replace the
                        rings. And yes, I will plastiguage the crank to
                        make sure it's in good shape and install new rod
                        bearings when in there. </div>
                      <div>   I am also going to remove the tappet cover
                        and take a good, hard, close up look at all the
                        lifters to make sure that's not a problem. Right
                        now, in for a penny, in for a pound. Sterling
                        that is.</div>
                      <div>   Basically, I'm making sure everything is
                        correct this time and then I will have no one
                        but me to blame if it doesn't work. But all in
                        all, it seems pretty simple. So stay tuned for
                        further updates as they happen.</div>
                      <div>   Thanks for all the input, suggestions and
                        guesses. This is actually quite the fun project.</div>
                      <div>Steven Kingsbury</div>
                      <div>    </div>
                      <div><br>
                        On March 12, 2020 at 12:38 PM, John Harper <a
                          href="mailto:ah100register@gmail.com";
                          target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">
                          &lt;ah100register@gmail.com&gt;</a> wrote:<br>
                        <br>
                      </div>
                      <div>
                        <blockquote type="cite">
                          <div>
                            <div dir="ltr">Hank
                              <div><br>
                              </div>
                              <div>The fact that number 2 exhaust
                                valve is not the same colour as the
                                others might be a clue. Maybe it is not
                                closing fully? It would be worth
                                checking for a stuck valve guide, broken
                                spring or just lost  clearance. A
                                partially seized rocker is possible but
                                not likely. This may not be the problem
                                but it would not take much effort to
                                pull the valve out and check for any
                                burning on the working face.</div>
                              <div><br>
                              </div>
                              <div>Best regards</div>
                            </div>
                            <br>
                            <div>
                              <div dir="ltr">On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at
                                18:18, &lt;<a
                                  href="mailto:gradea1@charter.net";
                                  target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                                  
moz-do-not-send="true">gradea1@charter.net</a>&gt;
                                wrote:<br>
                              </div>
                              <blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px
                                0.8ex;border-left:1px solid
                                #cccccc;padding-left:1ex">
                                <div>Hi Steven-good to hear from you!
                                  <p>That's a nice test, but I would
                                    magnaflux the head for cracks
                                    between 2-3 and have it shaved
                                    flat..could be a head gasket leak
                                    due to warped head...especially if
                                    valves and rings checked good.</p>
                                  <p>Also, I don't recommend  NGK plugs-
                                    use Champion N-5...maybe cause of
                                    carbon on valves. Unless cam is
                                    flat, valve spring broken or tappet
                                    rods bent/broken, problem is in
                                    head-block fit.</p>
                                  <p>Regards, Hank Leach<br>
                                    <br>
                                  </p>
                                  <div><br>
                                  </div>
                                  
<p>-----------------------------------------</p>
                                  From: "Steven Kingsbury via Healeys" <br>
                                  To: <a
                                    href="mailto:healeys@autox.teamnet";
                                    target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"
                                    
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.teamnet</a><br>
                                  Cc: <br>
                                  Sent: Thursday March 12 2020 9:40:25AM<br>
                                  Subject: [Healeys] Four cylinder woes,
                                  part two!<br>
                                  <br>
                                  <div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Okay,
                                      here's the latest! I finally got
                                      to pull my head If you remember, I
                                      had 155 lbs of pressure in
                                      cylinders 1, 3, and 4 and only 25
                                      lbs in cylinder number two. So
                                      with the head off, I was prepared
                                      to find a problem with I flipped
                                      it over to expose the valves, no
                                      such luck. Other than number two
                                      exhaust valve being a bit black,
                                      no cracks, nothing stuck and it
                                      looked fine. So then I went to
                                      look into the cylinders
                                      themselves, walls smooth, flat
                                      high compression pistons smooth,
                                      number three a bit rough on the
                                      top, but other than that and good.</div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">   So
                                      then I went back to the head, put
                                      the spark plugs back in and filled
                                      the combustion chambers with paint
                                      thinner to see where it would leak
                                      out. Filled each chamber evenly
                                      and waited. Twelve hours later,
                                      and other than evaporation, no
                                      leaks! All chambers still even in
                                      their fluid retention. </div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">   So
                                      then I rotated the crank to get
                                      all the pistons to an almost even
                                      position and put paint thinner in
                                      the cylinders at the same depth.
                                      No quick leak, not one cylinder
                                      faster than the others and all the
                                      fluid finally drained out smoothly
                                      and evenly in each cylinder. </div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">   I'm
                                      a bit stumped. My next step is
                                      taking the head to a guy in town,
                                      an old machinist who builds his
                                      own engines and runs his car at
                                      Bonneville in the 300 mph range.
                                      He knows what he's doing and I'm
                                      sure he will give me some sage
                                      advice and help. Also as a side
                                      note, I went over the head with a
                                      magnifying glass and can see now
                                      cracks, but that doesn't mean they
                                      are not there I know. I was just
                                      thinking with a 100 pound plus
                                      difference, something would be
                                      obvious. </div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">   I
                                      am also going to be taking off the
                                      tappet cover on the side, inspect
                                      all the lifters and see what I can
                                      find there. Like I said, I'm a bit
                                      perplexed, but I'm not done. I
                                      will find something wrong! Here
                                      are some photos for you, maybe you
                                      can see something I can't.</div>
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style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><br>
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                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><img
                                        alt="IMG_20200311_143602.jpg"
                                        title="IMG_20200311_143602.jpg"
                                        style="margin:10px 10px 10px
                                        0px"
src="http:///index.php/inbox/attachment/filenameOriginal/IMG_20200311_143602.jpg/filenamefs/INBOX37806df7c51cc87def12df6be1eff39641fa0";
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                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial">Here's
                                      the head, upside down and you can
                                      see the exhaust valve on number
                                      two is blacker than the others,
                                      but no cracks, chips, or visible
                                      damage.</div>
                                    <div
                                      
style="color:#000000;font-family:SFNSText,'Helvetica
Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:300;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><img
                                        alt="IMG_20200311_172123.jpg"
                                        title="IMG_20200311_172123.jpg"
                                        style="margin:10px 10px 10px
                                        0px"
src="http:///index.php/inbox/attachment/filenameOriginal/IMG_20200311_172123.jpg/filenamefs/INBOX378063dbbf369419c0843730f10637ee2493c";
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                                      here's the fluid I placed in the
                                      combustion chambers. It didn't
                                      drain out and just sat there.</div>
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